Locanda Verde Sausage and Pepper Sandwich

Stopped by Locanda Verde the other day to try their "Broccoli Rabe Sausage Grinder with spicy peperonata and ricotta." Their's a lot of internet buzz on this sandwich and the masses are right. Another home run for the Tribeca sandwich scene - the Bar Artisanal Burger being the other.

Mr. Carmellini's sandwich starts off with what looks like a home-made sausage with some broccoli rabe actually inside the casing. Then, add some incredibly sweet roasted peppers and very soft broccoli rabe. It all lightens up with some ricotta on the inside. The sandwich is not spicy at all as the name would suggest, but really a perfect combo of porky goodness balanced by the perfect sweetness and lightened up by the great ricotta. Good times, but be forewarned of the beer. They charge $8-10 for a beer, but give you a kid's size glass.